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Did you solve it? Prisoners and boxes

Earlier today I set you a puzzle about Piper and Alex, two prisoners who are set a seemingly impossible challenge.Here is the problem again, this time with the solution.The four boxesPiper and Alex share the same cell. A guard comes in and…

Can you solve it? Prisoners and boxes

Today’s puzzle involves two prisoners. Let’s call them Piper and Alex. You will be asked to find a strategy that wins them their freedom. Puzzles about prison escape strategies are a relatively new genre of mathematical challenge, only a…